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- DictionaryClutch/kləCH/
verb
- 1. grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly: "he stood clutching a microphone"
noun
- 1. a tight grasp or an act of grasping something: "she made a clutch at his body"
- 2. a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system: "she let the clutch in and the car surged forward"
adjective
- 1. (in sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake: informal US "they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations"
To clutch is to grasp or hold on to tightly. Some people clutch the safety bar on the roller coaster for dear life; others throw their hands in the air. As a noun, clutch has many meanings: a brood of chickens, a strapless purse, the extra pedal in a stick-shift car.
noun. uk / klʌtʃ / us. clutch noun (ENGINE) the part of a car or truck that you press with your foot when you change gear (= part that controls how fast the wheels turn) clutch noun (HOLD) the action of holding something tightly or of trying to hold something tightly. sb's clutches.
Definition of clutch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious . I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. [VERB + at] She was clutching a photograph. [VERB noun] Synonyms: seize, catch, grab, grasp More Synonyms of clutch. 2. plural noun [usually with poss]
Clutch definition: to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch. See examples of CLUTCH used in a sentence.
clutch to hold something or someone tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly: She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand. He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
1. A hand, claw, talon, or paw in the act of grasping. 2. A tight grasp. 3. often clutches Control or power: caught in the clutches of sin. 4. A device for gripping and holding. 5. a. Any of various devices for engaging and disengaging two working parts of a shaft or of a shaft and a driving mechanism. b.
